Women participants in the annual Alamosa Colorado pancake race pose with frying pans and numbers pinned to their aprons in Alamosa (Alamosa County), Colorado. A woman dressed as Aunt Jemima, in black face, a checkered dress, headscarf and an apron, poses with them. Women and men in street clothes are in the portrait. Elizabeth Zamora, the oldest participant, wears a tag with the number four (4) on her blouse.

Date

1958

Notes

Content derived from inventory prepared by Dana EchoHawk.; From inventory: "Alamosa Colorado pancake races during the 1950's were for women only. The race took place annually in January or February. Racers would run several blocks down Main Street to the front of the Valley Courier where the winners were presented prizes. The women were required to wear an apron and a scarf. They ran holding a skillet with a pancake and had to flip it to the end without dropping it at any time. A woman dressed like Aunt Jemima was always there during the picture taking ceremony. Mexican American Elizabeth Zamora, #4 and third from right, was 57 years old and the oldest participant. "; Photographic copy of a contact sheet.; Scanned image from loaned collection.; Title supplied.; Digitization sponsored by the Library Services and Technology Act and the Center for Colorado & the West at Auraria Library.; R7001520192